1969 Northern State Wolves football team

1969 Northern State Wolves football
SDIC champion
Conference	South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference
Record	9–0 (6–0 SDIC)
Head coach	Jim Kretchman (1st season)

1969 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Northern State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Black Hills State	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Dakota Wesleyan	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southern State (SD)	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Dakota Tech	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Dakota State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Huron	1	–	5	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1969 Northern State Wolves football team was an American football team that represented Northern State University as a member of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) during the 1969 NAIA football season. In their first year under head coach Jim Kretchman, the Wolves compiled a perfect 9–0 record (6–0 in conference games), won the SDIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 364 to 85.

Kretchman was selected as the NAIA District 12 football coach of the year for 1969.^[1] Seven Northern State players were honored as first-team players on the 1969 All-SDIC football team:

• Lee Wilson, running back, 6'3", 205 pounds, junior, Westport
• Greg Brewer receiver, 5'8", 155 pounds, senior, Faulkton
• Greg Youngan, offensive lineman, 5'10", 203 pounds, junior, Alexandria
• Monte Hillestad, offensive lineman, 6'0", 204 pounds, senior, watertown
• Gordon Groos, defensive lineman, 6'3", 215 pounds, senior, Sisseton
• Wayne Schlekeway, defensive back, 6'0", 170 pounds, senior, Lake City
• Dick Maynes, defensive back, 6'0", 170 pounds, senior, Milbank

^[2]

The team played its home games in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Valley City State*	Aberdeen, SD	W 51–7
September 20	Eastern Montana*	Aberdeen, SD	W 14–3
October 4	at Black Hills State	Spearfish, SD	W 64–19
October 11	at Dakota State	Madison, SD	W 37–7
October 18	at Southern State	Springfield, SD	W 35–6
October 25	South Dakota Tech	Aberdeen, SD (Gypsy Day)	W 54–21
November 1	Dakota Wesleyan	Aberdeen, SD	W 34–0
November 8	Huron	Aberdeen, SD	W 42–8		[3]
November 15	Kearney State*	Aberdeen, SD	W 33–14	5,500	[4]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Kretchman Is Coach Of Year". Mitchell Daily Republic. December 9, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Lee, Manzer, Hasting All-SDIC: Champion NSC Lands 7 On Squad". Mitchell Daily Republic. December 9, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northern Rolls To Loop Title". The Daily Republic. November 10, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northern Uses 'Big Plays' To Slay Antelopes, 33-14". Kearney Daily Hub. November 17, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.